Possible Attraction in France pavilion (Epcot) Update - new Attraction Greenlit

[WDWdream97]

I could envision filling in the countries with items from Soarin around the world so Brazil, India & Australia and while we are at it -The Matterhorn borders Switzerland and Italy - why don't they build the "Italian" version of the Disneyland ride (to block the expansion "tower" of CBR)?

Australia would be better placed in DAK.

 

[Princess Leia]

Edit: found it

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You're the best, thank you!

 

[P_Radden]

Australia would be better placed in DAK.

This^^

For a WS addition, I still favor Spain, Brazil or Egypt

 

[IanDLBZF]

For World Showcase, I would really like to see South Korea, Brazil, or Jamaica.
Australia would be better off in AK.

 

[P_Radden]

Edit: found it

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Thanks for sharing. This is now added to my glorious master archive.. Please feel free to share any other treasures like this you may have in that old hard drive there..

 

[lazyboy97o]

The site that cannot be named has pictures form the Swiss pavilion planning stages. The Matterhorn was like Test Track (not the biggest fan of some of the designs for the ride), so any plans to involve it would need to be changed.

That version of the Matterhorn really is an example of backstory run amuck. Going bobsledding in the Alps doesn't need further justification.

 

[NafYensid09]

I would really like to see a country like Ethiopia or Kenya represented.

 

[UpAllNight]

I can't read all pages of this thread so unsure if anybody has asked, but doesn't the rat suffer terrible over demand/capacity issues at WDS? I know it consistently has atrocious wait times.

If so it doesn't really seem like a sensible solution to Epcots issues at this point.

 

[Sir_Cliff]

An Oscar Niemeyer-influenced Brazil pavilion would look absolutely glorious! Of course, a Brazil pavilion would almost certainly be some kind of pastiche of Rio rather than Brazilia and that approach makes sense for a lot of reasons. Still, it would be very striking to have a replica of the above building siting amongst the World Showcase pavilions in a good way.

I agree with a few others who've posted: Brazil seems to be a no-brainer. As nice as a Matterhorn might be, World Showcase is Euro-centric enough without Switzerland.

 

[Princess Leia]

That version of the Matterhorn really is an example of backstory run amuck. Going bobsledding in the Alps doesn't need further justification.

Agreed. The one idea was okay, but the second has got to be one of the worst proposals in Disney history.

 

[UpAllNight]

An Oscar Niemeyer-influenced Brazil pavilion would look absolutely glorious! Of course, a Brazil pavilion would almost certainly be some kind of pastiche of Rio rather than Brazilia and that approach makes sense for a lot of reasons. Still, it would be very striking to have a replica of the above building siting amongst the World Showcase pavilions in a good way.

I agree with a few others who've posted: Brazil seems to be a no-brainer. As nice as a Matterhorn might be, World Showcase is Euro-centric enough without Switzerland.

A Brazil pavilion would also give Disney to do what current Disney loves to do....throw a dance party.

 

[Daveeeeed]

I can't read all pages of this thread so unsure if anybody has asked, but doesn't the rat suffer terrible over demand/capacity issues at WDS? I know it consistently has atrocious wait times.

If so it doesn't really seem like a sensible solution to Epcots issues at this point.

No. Ratatouille has a capacity of over 2,200 per hour. To put that in perspective it is at least 600 more per hour than Test Track.

Not to mention the main reason for Walt Disney Studios' waits is that the park is so bad, so the rides are the only thing you can do. That paired with it being a new ride and that the rides are in close proximity to one another add to the wait times.

 

[Jones14]

Agreed. The one idea was okay, but the second has got to be one of the worst proposals in Disney history.

Is there a link to some info on these proposals anywhere? I'd love to read about them.

 

[aladdin2007]

You should email that photo to Chapek to teach him what "dream big" really looks like.

my favorite post today!!

 

[Princess Leia]

Is there a link to some info on these proposals anywhere? I'd love to read about them.

I'm on my cell now, give me a few minutes and I will post some of it in here (not including the site that cannot be named, since that will be asterisked out)

 

[Tavernacle12]

I agree with a few others who've posted: Brazil seems to be a no-brainer. As nice as a Matterhorn might be, World Showcase is Euro-centric enough without Switzerland.

Agreed. It's a big, identifiable country from an area of the world that's poorly represented. It's also not one steeped in controversy like (as much as I'd like to see it) Egypt would be. If we get a new pavilion and it's not Brazil, I'd assume Brazil was at the very least in the running.
Australia, Spain, and Korea would be nice additions as well, though hopefully they get working on them soon if they're going to happen as I assume if they wait too long the empty pads will be filled with rides from adjacent countries.

 

[MotherOfBirds]

I seem to recall that there was an Australia land "announced" for AK some 10ish years ago.

 

[Jones14]

I'm on my cell now, give me a few minutes and I will post some of it in here (not including the site that cannot be named, since that will be asterisked out)

Awesome! Thank you

 

[IanDLBZF]

I seem to recall that there was an Australia land "announced" for AK some 10ish years ago.

More info?

 

[doctornick]

Serpico seems convinced the Rat is coming to France and work will begin this year. As for the pavilion, also seems to think it will happen but not by MKs 50th but possible by EPCOT 40th

Interesting and exciting. Epcot's 40th is only a year later, no? 2022?